In short
Best of CFB Week 1 Part 2 discussion, centered on Texas QB Arch Manning’s struggles vs Ohio State (criticism of “generational” hype) and the University of Miami’s 27-24 upset win over Notre Dame, plus broader season outlook and schedule talk.
Guests (hosts/participants)
The episode features three recurring football voices: “Johnny” (former offensive coordinator Jake Spavitol mentioned; quarterback/football analysis), “Ocho” (commentary on media hype, coaching/defense matchups, and Miami game analysis), and “Unc/Uncle” (more emphatic takes on Arch Manning, Jeremiah Smith, and general sports talk). No formal guest bios are provided in the transcript.
Key claims
- Arch Manning looked unprepared/inconsistent in the opener; Texas couldn’t run or score enough.
- Media overuses “generational” and excuses poor performances.
- Ohio State’s defense (led by an NFL-experienced coordinator) exposed Texas.
- Miami looked strong: Carson Beck played well; Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman has questions.
Notable examples
- Texas failing to run; Ohio State shutting down the run.
- “Easy pitch-and-catch” throws missing due to off-balance mechanics.
- Miami’s comeback vs Notre Dame: late field goal, defensive stop, one-handed TD catch by CJ Daniels.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOArch Manning's Performance Analysis
0:00 to 0:34
Discuss the implications of Arch Manning's underwhelming debut performance.
“When you're moving like I do, you don't always get a lot of lead time.”
Arch Manning's Performance Analysis
2:36 to 3:54
Discuss the implications of Arch Manning's underwhelming debut performance.
“Including nearby Cleveland Browns, Manning was inconsistent.”
Media's Role in Player Expectations
3:54 to 5:40
Examine how media hype affects player perception and expectations.
The Importance of Offensive Coordination
5:40 to 6:48
Consider the impact of offensive strategies on quarterback performance.
“Listen, I mean, this is part of the media's fault, honestly.”
Evaluating Arch's Potential and Expectations
6:48 to 10:32
Debate the realistic expectations for Arch Manning amidst high pressure.
“And our offensive coordinator wants to be able to say, you know what, Arch, I need you to win it with your arm.”
Ohio State's Defensive Strategy Insights
10:32 to 14:01
Analyze how Ohio State's defense adapts to various offensive strategies.
“But like you said, this was the worst case scenario for Art.”
Evaluating College Football Teams
14:01 to 16:35
Discussion on team performance and strategies after week one of college football.
“We'll see if the QB play can continue to expand throughout the season because that's what it really comes down to.”
Analyzing Recent College Games
18:40 to 22:51
In-depth analysis of recent college football games including Miami and Notre Dame performances.
“And you have people over the top of that nobody.”
Personal Stories and Team Traditions
22:52 to 28:00
Hosts share personal anecdotes related to college teams and the importance of traditions.
“They don't look like the Hurricanes of the early 2000s, but they look good.”
Memories of FAMU and College Journey
28:00 to 29:20
The hosts share personal stories about their relationships with FAMU and their college experiences.
“So that was part of my love for FAMU right there.”
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Returning to School for a Degree
29:20 to 31:10
Discussion about going back to school to finish a degree and the challenges that come with it.
“When the football season ends, I'm enrolling myself back in school at FAMU to finish everything and get my degree.”
Struggles with Education and Age
31:10 to 33:10
Exploration of the difficulties of returning to school later in life and the evolving perspective on education.
“I don't mean to be, what's the word I'm looking for?”
The Importance of Graduation
33:10 to 34:50
Hosts discuss the significance of graduation and the fulfillment of long-held dreams.
“I can finish off that childhood dream, no matter how old I am.”
Parenting and the Next Generation
34:50 to 36:40
Reflections on parenting and the desire for children to succeed beyond their parents.
“Going to be you and Ash and Jordan and everybody else.”
Philanthropy and Giving Back
36:40 to 38:10
Discussion on the importance of giving back to the community and how success should be shared.
“in a better situation than what you came up with.”
Mega Churches and Their Impact
38:10 to 40:00
Dialogue about the rise of mega churches and the influence they have on communities.
“Remember I told you I grew up in New Birth.”
Personal Beliefs and Church Experiences
40:00 to 42:00
Hosts share their personal beliefs about church, charity, and the importance of traditional gospel.
“The Life Church in Oklahoma has 85 ,000 members.”
Nostalgia for Traditional Gospel Music
42:00 to 46:00
A heartfelt discussion about the importance and nostalgia for traditional gospel music and church experiences.
“Boy, ain't nothing like you see that woman walk in.”
Transitioning to Miami Hurricanes Football
46:00 to 48:26
A brief segue from gospel music to discussing the Miami Hurricanes' football schedule and upcoming games.
“You tell me anything when it comes to dogs or animals, I get to getting emotional for no reason at all.”
Florida State's Upset and Lessons Learned
49:01 to 56:01
Analysis of Florida State's recent football game, player performance, and important life lessons regarding choices and consequences.
“My name is Arnold Bogarty, and prior to me, enrolled in Rasmussen to become a nurse.”
Analyzing North Carolina's Performance Against TCU
56:01 to 1:05:40
Learn about the expectations and realities of North Carolina's performance in their recent game against TCU.
“Your play on the field is going to take care of itself.”
The Challenges of Coaching at the College Level
1:05:41 to 1:07:35
Discover the unique challenges coaches face at the college level compared to the NFL.
“LT, you remember, Ocho, you guys remember we used to be in the game and some of the defense, watch the run, watch the pass.”
Transcript
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2:34Shannon Sharpe:Nicotine is an addictive chemical. Including nearby Cleveland Browns, Manning was inconsistent. He completed 17 to 30 passes, 170 yards, one touchdown and interception. A very underwhelming day. For a player, some has pegged as the number one pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Johnny, is this a sign of things to come, or are we just saying it's just one start? Hey, let's not make too much of it. I mean, listen, I think overall, as a player, this is one of the things you start early in the season. I was talking to Jake Spavitol, who was my offensive coordinator my second year. He plays at Baylor. I'm talking to him about the game the night before, and he's just like, fuck, man, we can't run the ball.
3:14Shannon Sharpe:and there's certain things early on in the season where you need more reps and more game reps and more live speed reps and this is something that's always been a question with arch which is has he played enough has he got enough reps enough to be able to come into a game like this and be prepared and ready to go and today it didn't look that way i think as you saw their nice drive they had in the fourth quarter where they went down and scored he has that capability right but like to do it from the first snap all the way throughout the game and be consistent with it this isn't Louisiana Monroe this isn't the teams he's popped in last year and played against like this is the defending reigning really good Ohio State football team like you're not that red dot that he said that they were swinging at everybody else uh that motherfucker must be broken or something because that did not look like the number one team in the country today at all and it was an all-time quote i'm cool for it but if you're gonna walk out like that with the gap you better back it up yeah yeah and and the thing is what look everybody keeps saying that he's a generate bro we've got to start with this generational stuff everybody is not generational just because they have one or two good games that does do you understand what a generation is do you understand what transcendent mean do you know what transformative mean we we just be you we just be using stuff because it sounds good stop saying that he's not he might be that but if you look at that arch man and you say he's transcend or he's a transformative he's generational you're lying he's not because guess what they they shut down the run and then it's like okay go win the game and like you said Johnny the thing what happened is that when uh Ewards were hurt last year and he's playing substandard teams and he looked really good well they should go to arch they should go to arch they should go to arch bro but when you go step up at Ohio State and you face the uh the Texans and you face the Alabamas no bro that that's not good enough that's not good enough and he's gonna have to be much better because if you looked at him and it starts and when he's played had to step up in competition.
5:33Shannon Sharpe:If you can look at him and say, well, he's generational, we've got different definitions of what generational is. Go ahead, Ocho. Listen, I mean, this is part of the media's fault, honestly. This is part of the media's fault in crowning him a generational talent, crowning him the next big thing. Obviously, because some of the games he played in last year, he looked decent when he came in, when Eros went down and was hurt. But again, you come in week one, You playing against them boys. What did Johnny say? A dog is going to be a dog regardless of circumstance, regardless of whether it's week one, week two, or week three.
6:12So now, sometimes things look funny in the light. Sometimes things look funny in the light where the media has propelled and been propped up an individual that they are this generational talent supposed to be the number one pick in the draft. And so we're expecting to see just that. It was a bad day. It was a bad day for Arch. It was a bad day. I think he's going to be all right. I think he's going to be all right. But based on what we saw today, nah, that ain't it. That ain't it. They couldn't score. They couldn't even score. They couldn't score. They couldn't run the ball. So if you can't run the ball, you can't score.
6:48And our offensive coordinator wants to be able to say, you know what, Arch, I need you to win it with your arm. I need you to win it with your arm. And they couldn't do that. Go ahead, Johnny. What do you want to say?
7:00Shannon Sharpe:I think for football guys, especially you guys playing a tight end receiver position, one of the first things you ever do is just mesh, right? Texas runs a lot of mesh throughout this game. And they're just those little, for a quarterback, just easy little throws, completions to get the offense rolling, just pitch and catch type of stuff. There were just so many times throughout the game where he's just a little off balance. Like these are the ones where you step, you cut them off, you lead them on right in front, easy pitch and catch confidence boosters that texas didn't really have throughout the day and when you get stagnant and you're sitting there late in the third quarter fourth quarter you have no points on the board you keep coming back to the sideline taking your helmet off and you're like damn we can't get anything going for arch in those situations those are the ones you just have to go back to the very basics of what you do day one install whatever it is take a little three-step drop and just throw the shallow real quick whether it's bang bang get tackled or whatever you got to build on some momentum and be able to get yourself in a spot because look, the talent is there.
8:03Shannon Sharpe:I think he will get to a point where he's good enough. And this is the thing that we've said all season. The media puts a lot of hype on him. It's his turn. You have the chance at every opportunity you want. Everybody watching, all eyes are on you. Go do it. So one game is not make or break. Nope. But it's a true test of where Texas is and they are not the number one team in the country. That's for sure. You wanted to – go ahead, Ocho. I'm going to say one more thing. It's really small. It's really small just watching the game where Ars managed. They, obviously, the receivers. The receivers over there in Texas, it's supposed to be some boys over there.
8:40It's supposed to be some dogs over there. It's supposed to be – one of the plays early in the game where Ars threw an interception, and I'm looking – they got the bun split, right? They got the bun split. And the DB – I mean the DB, the receiver, he got the seven route. he got to talk about but the goddamn corner staying way upfield he's staying high on his inside shoulder so the first thing you the first thing you do i'm like well what is the receiver doing man just break it off and run it off you run it like a square out yeah like a big big ass deep ass out man the db the deep i mean i don't i don't know what i don't know what the receiver's doing there was an interception but i'm like no arch through the ball in the right place the receiver got to know well hell if the db want to keep running to the goddamn pylon I'm going to just break it off at, what, 15, 18 yards and just have a beat-chunk catch.
9:27Shannon Sharpe:Yep. And it's just stuff like that. If Arch is not playing well, that means the receivers have to be on point on the outside. They got to be on point. They got to help them out. You got to bail them out in that situation. It didn't help that you're playing the team that won the national championship, the opening game, on the road, and they're building. Yeah. We know what Ohio State represent. We know how that crowd is. and they got an NFL, former NFL defensive coordinator coordinating that defense. Normally, NFL defensive coordinators, when they go to college, they have a lot of success because they can get really exotic and can confuse because you know if they can confuse NFL quarterbacks that's been quarterbacking for a number of years at that level, they should have some success against a college quarterback in his real first true year of starting.
10:17Shannon Sharpe:So I'm going to give Arch a little leeway, But there are some throws that I expect him to make. If you're what they say you are, it doesn't matter who you're playing. There are certain throws you should be able to complete. And we didn't see enough of that today. But like you said, this was the worst case scenario for Art. Starting on the road, your first game as the true leader on the road, in the horseshoe. You're asking for a lot. But we got to stop throwing around generational. We just got to just let's just calm down. Let him play. We want him to be Peyton and Eli. Oh, he's going to be number one overall pick.
10:57Just let him play. I was going to say when you when the way they throw him around, the way they advertise him, the way the media talks about him. So regardless of whether you play in the horseshoe, regardless of whether you play Ohio State, regardless of whether it's week one, we are expecting to see exactly what the media says you are. but anyway that's he didn't play well he didn't play well I'm sure he'll rebound next week I'm
11:23Shannon Sharpe:not sure who um I'm not sure who I'm not sure who did play next week at San Jose State oh there we go there we go he might hey listen he might throw for 700 well you ain't ideally Johnny you want San Jose first then go to Ohio State you ain't you I want to get my feet hey don't you I just don't If you notice, guys, when they're swimming, they put the water on their body. They want to feel the little water a little bit. They just don't jump in cold. Hey, sometimes, you know, they jump down in there and get a little bird bath on. But like I said, I just want the people to just stop using that word.
11:58Shannon Sharpe:It seems like every time we get a decent player, oh, he's generational. Bro, y 'all need to understand what generational means. And I don't think you do because it sounds good. Oh, he's a generational talent. bro I mean his uncle was a generational talent the one at Tennessee Cam Newton was generational we never we didn't oh man Cam oh he played Alabama or he played LSU we didn't make no excuses for Cam we didn't make no excuses for Peyton but now we want to make excuses because remember when Peyton couldn't beat Florida we made no excuses so we're not finna make no excuses now he's gonna have to play better in order for texas to get to where they want to go he will have to play better um johnny let me ask you this do you think with patricia orchestrating that offense uh jeremiah smith ocho didn't they did a great job of covering him you can see the frustration as it started to build they're gonna put three guys on him do you think they should be uh title favorites again to repeat johnny ohio state yeah i think so i think you're gonna see that the way they're gonna defend jeremiah smith all year you're gonna get a lot of that he's gonna be extremely frustrated but at the same time that should let wide receiver two wide receiver three and even a running back out of that team be foaming at the mouth for the opportunities they're gonna have at the backside of some of these plays and some of these schemes because as they go on i think ohio state is extremely well coached um and patricia leading that defense i think it's exactly what you said having a guy who's been in the nfl for so long being able to come back and do this at the college level should be able to put in some different yeah some different looks like he's sitting there watching film and it's such a different look from everything that he's accustomed to in the past and and just has to be sitting there with a plethora of ideas of what he can bring to it and as long as you have a good experienced group of people in that room and guys who are all together communicating it there really is you can put all this stuff in in college you just have to have the right guys to be able to do it so um it looks so far after what you've seen today and granted it's only week one and we're in a college football era now where you can lose twice maybe even three times and still go on you know to get into the playoff and be a national champion so it's it's hard to not you don't want to overreact too much after after week one but ohio state has a really good team.
14:34Shannon Sharpe:We'll see if the QB play can continue to expand throughout the season because that's what it really comes down to. That is true. Another thing too, Unc, when it comes to Jeremiah Smith, they got to be more creative. They understand the stat line he had last year when they played against Texas. It wasn't that good. So what do you do? You come up with a game plan. You come up with a game plan to move Jeremiah Smith around. You don't just have him on the outside to the left. You don't just have him on the outside to the right. You put him in motion. You condense the splits, forcing the DBs to get off.
15:02There's so many, have him coming out the backfield. There's so many ways to give him the ball. Bunch it, whatever you want to do. Yeah, I know he had some drops today, but he's the best player on the field, by far, on either team. It doesn't matter. So there's so many things you can do with him to make sure you can get him in rhythm and get him going. There are no excuses. No excuses.
15:23Shannon Sharpe:All I'm saying is this. I don't give a damn if Jeremiah Smith got a trench coat, a disguise, a mustache, and a hat. That guy in the disguise and the mustache and the hat, he's not beating us. So I don't give a damn what you do with it. You can put him in the backfield. You can punch it. You can stack it. I don't care where you put him. Somebody else beat me. He not beat me because you know why? I know he can beat me. I'm not sure these other guys can. So I don't care what you do with it, Bocho. You can have him out there looking like Inspector Gadget with a trench coat and everything. He ain't beat me.
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18:41Shannon Sharpe:And you have people over the top of that nobody. Miami Hurricane, takedown the number six fighting Irish in Notre Dame, 27-24. This is Miami's first win against a top 10 team since beating Notre Dame in 2017. Carson Beck, the guy they paid$4 million for, threw two touchdown passes. He was 20 of 30, 205 yards, two touchdowns, clean game, no interceptions. Irish may have found their quarterback, C.J. Carr, but tonight's performance will leave Marcus Freeman with plenty of other questions to answer. Oh, yeah. Carr was 19 of 30, 221, two touchdowns, one interception. The U was in control of this game, Ocho.
19:21Shannon Sharpe:I thought they were going to put it away 24-14, and the next day you know you turn around and the score is 24-24. Give the U credit. They put the drive together late in the ballgame, got a field goal, and then turned it over to the defense, and the defense did what they're supposed to do. Ocho, what did you like about what you saw from the U? Listen, the U looked very good. Obviously, I was really worried about the quarterback position. How was Carson Beck going to look? How is his resurgence away from Georgia? How is he going to look in a University of Miami uniform and keeping us? No, excuse me.
19:56Let me not say us. Keeping University of Miami program where it needs to be, where Cam Moore left them. They were in good hands. So now, based on what I saw today, they're still in good hands. Small, simple size, weather a little bit. I thought the first game was going to run away with the game. Uncle, it was 21-7. but Mr. Freeman and Carr and that offense found a way to get themselves back in the game and make it a little bit more interesting a little more interesting it didn't have to be that close but for some reason coaches always have a way of calling a conservative game to allow the other team to get back in well I think the thing is
20:36Shannon Sharpe:towards the end you don't want to do anything reckless I understand because here's the thing think about 28-3. Kyle Shanahan called a game like he'd always been calling it. Now people say, why you ain't run the ball? Why you didn't get conservative? You get conservative and lose? People are like, well, why you get conservative? You stay aggressive and you lose, people call you a bonehead. It's a very fine line that you have to walk. If you do something and you turn the ball over, I called a game but I didn't call no turnovers. You can't put that on me. Somebody misses a block, somebody misses an assignment or something like that, Ocho, a drop pass on third down, now you're getting off the field.
21:16Shannon Sharpe:I've always felt it's easier to play from behind than it is with a lead because you throw caution to the wind when you're behind. What do I got to lose, Ocho? I'm already down. I'm down 14 points. I'm down 17, 21 points. I don't have a damn thing to lose. Everybody's already written me off. So I can throw caution to the wind. I can run a triple reverse. I can onside kick you. I can do whatever because there is no expectation at that point in time because I'm down by double-digit scores and so I understand to a certain extent but I thought Miami tonight I thought they made plays I thought the one-hand touchdown grab Ochoa with a guy thought he had an interception and that's what you have to have if you're going to get to where you want to go you're going to have to have guys to make plays on both sides of the ball I love what Bane Jr.
22:00Shannon Sharpe:did at the defensive end he thought he had it one time he got the ball away on second down Bane said come here I'm gonna get you I'm gonna get you again and got him again. But as a quarterback, you know you can't take a sack in that situation. You got no timeouts. And all you receive is a way downfield. So by the time you get them back, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. And also as a quarterback, he's a young quarterback, very good, two cards, very good. He surprised me. He surprised me tonight. You also have to know in that situation, the defense ends, they got their ears peering back.
22:29Yeah, they're coming. Their ears peering back. They coming right away. So you got to do your your two tackles some justice and being able to maneuver in that pocket right away, understanding that them boys coming straight up here right away. Other than that, Marcus Freeman and that Notre Dame team, they're going to be all right. They are going to be all right. University of Miami, them boys look good. I know right now outside tonight, Unk, even with the rain going on, boy, good old time. They don't look like the Hurricanes of the early 2000s, but they look good. They got that level of talent. Yeah, exactly.
23:06But they look good. Yeah, they look good. They look good.
23:09Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, ain't no Andre Johnson running around there. Ain't no Clinton Portis, no Frank Gordon, no Willis McGahee, no Shokies. Who else is on that team? When you look at that, Antre Rowe, Ed Reed. Sean Taylor. Sean Taylor. William Bryant. Those two linebackers. Vilma. But I like what I saw. Miami head coach Mario Cristobal said on Kane's win, come on, look around. I played in this rivalry. Look at the way hard rock is rocking. Miami hurricane football. Yeah. And he played, hey, you're right. I mean, they were rocking. You know, they had a lot of their former stars, their former great players there.
23:53Shannon Sharpe:That's always great to see. That's what I like that tradition that a lot of these teams have, where their great players, their former players come back, especially if they're able to. You see homecoming week when guys have bye weeks. You see them standing on the sideline at Ohio State. You see them standing on the sideline at Michigan and Alabama and all that stuff. It was always great to see that. I remember when I was at Savannah State and the guys would come back. It made me feel good. I really never got an opportunity to get back, Ocho, because during our bye week, I think I went to one homecoming.
24:28Shannon Sharpe:But for the most part, it wasn't homecoming or they're playing an away game. But it's always great to see it. And as you said, Ocho, Miami Hurricane football looked good. Carson Beck played really well, 20 of 30, 205, two touchdowns. Clean game. He didn't turn it over. But there's still a lot of football to go. I don't know if – is Clemson on their schedule? Florida State, that's the ACC. Hey, let me tell you something. It's been a very long time. Chat, everybody in the chat. It's been a very long time since we got two really good teams with a UM and Florida State meeting up. Now, that is going to be a goddamn game.
25:09But what Florida State put on film yesterday and what UM put on film tonight, man, stop playing, man. And obviously, listen, you're only going to get better as the season goes on, especially from an offensive standpoint. The offense always starts a little slower. they're a little behind the eighth ball as opposed to defense who again who would all they have to do is just read and react once they get themselves into a rhythm yeah please cj daniels didn't catch
25:33Shannon Sharpe:a touchdown pass last season at lsu but he scored his first touchdown since 2023 with a one-handed grab uh in the ring and you know i thought the the ball security was fairly well i mean uh um considering the the inclement weather seemed like the turf gave a little bit you know you're below sea level. So once things get saturated, the turf is going to give. If I'm not mistaken, Ocho, I think they had a black college football. I think Howard played somebody in that same stadium yesterday. You mean played somebody. Howard played the illustrious, the one and the only. Didn't y 'all get beat? They played FAMU.
26:06Didn't y 'all get beat? Huh? Didn't y 'all get beat? Oh, it was 10 to 9. Whoa, whoa, whoa. It was 10 to 9. So which team had 10?
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26:17Shannon Sharpe:All I need to know, who had 10? Who? Who had 10? Oh, Howard. Oh, so who had the nine? The greatest HBCU of all time, family. So they lost. Can I tell you something? Yes. Yes, you can tell me something. Florida A &M March of 100. They won the halftime show. So technically, we won. Well, I want to see them go the human jukebox. Southern? Yeah, bad. See, I can't even say nothing bad because I love Southern. I can't even say nothing bad. And they turned it up. And they showed out for us at the Super Bowl. They did. They showed out for us. They did. I love Southern, especially what they did for us.
26:56Down in New Orleans, I love you to death. But you know my allegiance, my life, if I cut myself right now, why bleed orange and green? You bleed orange and brown. Oregon State Beavers. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I bleed. I bleed orange and green. Oregon State. You have to understand. Remember how bad I was in high school, coming out of high school?
27:18Shannon Sharpe:No, I'm finna see. I'm finna see. I'm finna Google. Listen to me, Unc. I was supposed to be at FAMU. I was supposed to be at FAMU. I'm telling you. Listen, Unc, let me tell you something real quick. Hey, Chad, let me give you a small example, right? When I was in high school, I wanted to be like a receiver that played for Miami Edison High School. Y 'all can Google this. Google this. I looked up to these boys. His name was Jacque Nunley. Somebody, I don't know. If I have anybody in the chat that's from Miami, you might remember Jacque Nunley. Went to Miami Edison, played receiver. If I'm not mistaken, I think he might have won number three.
27:53He went to FAMU. Me coming out of high school, oh, shoot, I want to be like Jacque Nunley. But I want to go to FAMU. So that was part of my love for FAMU right there. Outside of my grandma and my mama always having me at the Classic every year as a little kid. I went to the Florida Classic Unks in 1984 my mom and my grandma went to Cookman they went to Cookman but I just that orange and green where they came out they were Margin Unk I was like oh I got to go there man you went to the Beavers I had to go to the only place I can get in I had to go to the only place that would accept me I had to go to the only place that was willing to give me a one for one with no eligibility left.
28:41Thank you to Dennis Erickson who remembered me from the little camps when he was with the Hurricanes. That's why he gave me a shot.
28:50Shannon Sharpe:Man, I remember. Well, you could have, after you went to Sammo, you could have went to FAMU. Huh? After you went to Sammo, you could have went back to FAMU. I was already on the West Coast. I didn't want to navigate and come all the way back here because I had to get out of Florida to really get to my destination. Exactly. Exactly. That's why it worked out when you weren't supposed to go to FAMU. Right, right, right. Because you'd still been in Miami and you going to FAMU. But listen, the funny thing about it is when I get some time, right now I got like 273 jobs. Yes. When the football season ends, I'm enrolling myself back in school at FAMU to finish everything and get my degree.
29:30I ain't even got my degree yet. I just got a whole bunch of jobs with no degree. So I'm looking to get my master
29:38Shannon Sharpe:Well how close are you to getting your degree Hey boy listen don't let me tell you Don't let me lie to you So in other words You spent two or couple of years in college And you farther away from getting a degree Than when you went Hey listen God is good But you gonna take online classes No I'm going to school Man your big rust ass ain't gonna be sitting up In no classroom Who not I'm FAMU Tallahassee right down the street. I know what FAMU is. But I'm saying, but listen, I would have the time to go to class and get that HBCU experience because once football season ends, all the job I'm doing, it comes down to a halt a little bit.
30:17And I got a little bit of room to maneuver. So I want that experience. And then also, not only am I going to enroll and go back to school, I'm also going to join the band because you know how much I love the band. You know, I play saxophone. I can play drum. I play tuba. And then Shelby Chipman. Shelby Chipman, who's the band director at FAMU, boom, ready. I can probably see if I can try and be the drum major or something. Okay. Yeah, listen, I'm taking my second half. This is my second half of life, huh? I got to do something with it. I got a small window of opportunity. Ain't no telling when I'm gone.
30:51Ain't no telling. I'm on the other side of the mountain. Once you hit your 50s, you're on the other side of the mountain. So I'm going downhill now, so I'm trying to get everything out of the way and check everything off my bucket list.
31:03Shannon Sharpe:It all depends on how much you did coming up on the other side of the mountain. It will determine how long it's going to take you to get down on the other side of the mountain. That's a good question. I don't mean to be, what's the word I'm looking for? I don't mean to sound ignorant. Yeah. But I've been out of school so long. Yes. How hell do I find out how many more credits I need for, one, to get a diploma, to graduate? Well, you have to get your thing from Oregon State. Transcripts? Yes. Get your transcripts. Yeah. And they still got all that? Yeah, hell yeah. They still got it. Okay. Okay.
31:39You know, when they update. Let's hope you got some credits.
31:42Shannon Sharpe:I know I got something. I don't know, Ocho, because I think you made you the eligibility. I don't think you was trying to get no degree. I think you was just trying to stay eligible. Hey, that's it. I probably was. I probably was. Listen, the funny thing about it is I'm one of the smartest, sharpest pupils in the classroom. I just had a problem not wanting to go to class. I think the thing is, do you have a problem now, Ocho, is that you being your age and your mind turning your mind off about those jobs that you got. Right. You know what I'm saying? So now because you got to focus. I mean, I don't know.
32:23Shannon Sharpe:Like you said, you want to go to class and sit in that classroom. and you sitting there. Because I remember when I went back at Ocho, I was at 20. I was 22. And I'm sitting in the classroom and I'm like, I got more money than everybody in here. Yeah. More money than the teacher. I said, man, I got to get up out of here. I said, ain't no way. There's no way, Ocho, I could have waited. And I'm always impressed by guys that do it that wait three, four, five years and then go back to school. Right. Now, if you're going to do it online, away, okay, that's fine. But to go sit in those classrooms, I couldn't do it.
32:55You see why you can't do it? You understand why you can't do it? You had that experience. You've been to HBCU. I have. I did. I've always wanted. My dream was to go to Florida A &M. That was my dream. I never got to relive that. You know, so I had the cars I was dealt. I did the best I could with them. But now I have the opportunity. You know what? I can finish off that childhood dream, no matter how old I am. You got to understand. But going to class, I think, I mean, going to class, actually going to school, if I'm not mistaken, a class ain't about an hour long. it all depends
33:26Shannon Sharpe:I mean it all depends we were on the quarter system Mocho so you're right we only went to a class for like 50 minutes but it was 5 days a week if you're on the semester system you might only have to go to class once to twice a week so it all depends and then you might have class you might have labs I mean it's been 30 plus years I mean I graduated in 91 so it's so long I couldn't even tell you I just know how my attention span is is that to be able to turn, yeah. Look at Ash laughing. I say bad. Me and meetings. Me and meetings don't get along. Me and meetings don't get along, man. That's the difference.
34:03The difference with me, you have to understand. I can sit there and you'd be like, man, what you doing? I can sit there and play Madden for nine hours straight and one chair and not move. Not move. I can play FIFA for eight, nine hours straight. I can stream for seven, six hours straight without movement. So imagine me going to school and being excited because it's an experience I never got to do before.
34:24Shannon Sharpe:What about the class? What about the curriculum? Are you going to be excited about every class that you take? Oh, absolutely. Absolutely, because I understand what the end goal is. And in order to get to the end goal, I got to put the work in. I got to put the work in. They ain't finna just hand me no damn diploma. I'm trying to walk across the stage throwing them fangs. What you talking about? Yeah, that's the best part about it, to walk across the stage and have your family scream your name and everything. Family. Boy, y 'all, there's my family. My mama gone. My grandma gone. Oh, but I'm saying you got Johnson.
34:55You got the kids. I mean, the kids going to be there. Yeah. Okay, listen. Going to be the nightcap family. Going to be you and Ash and Jordan and everybody else. Okay. Okay. I show up.
35:05Shannon Sharpe:All my kids. You know. Let me know how many of you are graduating class. I'm going to come when they get to Johnson so I can be a little later. Hey, listen. I'm going to come. You know how they do the new graduation? I'm coming out. In the damn middle. even a one boy shoot man my daughter's done graduated man my daughter done graduated from Prairie View A &M man and I ain't graduated yet how they done beat me my oldest daughter graduated my son graduated from Arizona State I'm the one with no diploma my kids doing better than me yeah but that's what you want you want your kids to do better than you that's the whole purpose of why you did what you did yeah so they wouldn't have to go through so they wouldn't have the struggle.
35:43Shannon Sharpe:Now, look, I don't want, I don't, I didn't want to absolve all my kids from struggle because sometimes people are like, no, no, no, no. You want your kids to struggle somewhat because you want them to understand life is not a bed of roses. So you want some struggle, but you don't want them to have to go through what you went through when basically your entire life was a struggle but some struggle for a kid builds bell calluses and help and help them yes or navigate this thing called life because at some point in time there will be a struggle yes there will be some hardship there will be some adversity and you don't want them to have such a smooth ride that they don't know how to handle or navigate that obstacle or that roadblock that's been placed in front of them.
36:38Shannon Sharpe:But, yeah, you want your kids. You did what you had to do to make sure you put your kids in a better situation than what you came up with. There's a funny thing about it. And one thing I want to do up here and get up here planning, like the reason for my kids' success and the reason they're doing so well in life at their age now, at their big age right now, it's because of me. Because they'll, oh, it's not. Oh, Uncle, it's not. Those I have kids from, they do a hell of a job, and they're still doing a hell of a job. That's why I can't wait. And this goes for everyone. And they'll probably see this, they're probably not reading this yet, but when I win this Powerball, right?
37:14I'm just going to be laughing. You laughing? I'm not even playing. I'm going to win the Powerball, right? You're going to win that$1.1 billion? Yeah, yeah. I'm going to spit it in three halves. have gone to those I have kids from for a job well motherfucking done. Okay. One have gone to Nightcap because we can do some wild stuff ain't never been done. Lord have mercy. And listen. Oh Joe. Look. I done skydived. I'm good. I'm gonna let you do that. I'm gonna be on the ground filming. And the other have gone to the Nightcap followers. See the subscribers. Yeah. So 1.8 whatever it is we're gonna break down a huge portion of all of them for always supporting.
37:49Right. That's how I know God gonna bless me because he know I'm gonna do what I'm supposed to do with the money. I'm going to do good. Give him back.
37:56Shannon Sharpe:Well, you got to give a percent to the church. We got to find some churches that's doing the right thing, that's helping people in the community. Okay. You got to tithe. Okay. Oh, well, we're going to start with New Birth. We're going to start with New Birth. Baptist Church. We ain't down big to New Birth. What about New Birth? Remember I told you I grew up in New Birth. Hold on. You talking about New Birth in Lothonia? I'm talking about New Birth in Opelaka. Oh, okay. Yeah, on the 135th. Hey, Reverend Victor Curry. yeah come on now talk to me I thought you were talking about New Birth in Atlanta
38:32Shannon Sharpe:in Atlanta I think it's in Lafayette they got a congregation about 20 ,000 what? a what? yeah about 20 ,000 I think it's about that big anybody who go to New Birth in this chat hold on a church with 20 ,000 people? Oh, yeah. That's like a college stadium. I mean, a small college stadium. I think Pastor Jamal Bryant is the pastor now. Oh, okay. He took him from Bishop Eddie Long, who passed away. I think he had cancer some years ago. I think Jamal Bryant is the head pastor now, if I'm not mistaken. I think, Chad, don't quote me, but I think he is the pastor at Newburgh. hey a 20 ,000 congregate yeah yeah yeah what you call him Creflo Dollar I think his first Christian something Joel Osteen I mean yeah they got a lot of these I mean they have two services what they call mega churches Joel Osteen in Atlanta too?
39:39Shannon Sharpe:In Houston okay yeah but these mega churches yeah yeah yeah it's not the churches that you and I grew up that we were hoping to have 100 people in there or something like that you know what I'm saying and you know 4th Sunday or pastor's anniversary church anniversary or something like that you might get an overflow crowd but yeah man these churches now they you know I read my bible I read these literatures I get these little pamphlets man I just don't believe in the prosperity aspect of it I don't I don't believe in church members suffering while the pastor's living great I don't believe in that prosperity I don't, I understand you tithe you give what you can but when you start telling me I must do this just count me out I'm just going to go in I might not necessarily tithe to the church every month but I give I do this charity that charity, I make sure I do I do what I can, what I feel out of goodness of my heart, I just don't tell people about it because I don't think that's something you should advertise but I'm proud of you I hope you do go back in.
40:49The Life Church in Oklahoma has 85 ,000 members. Man, come on. Come on, man.
40:57Shannon Sharpe:Weekly attendance. Weekly attendance. So how many? Wait, 8 ,500? 85 ,000. Weekly attendees. Because some churches, you have two services on Sunday, and then you might have another service or a couple of services during the week. so that's where go ahead how do you get that many people 85 ,000 people that's more people that that Pacor Stadium the Bengals is fitting in the stadium what are we talking about mm-hmm hey you talking about the Bible Belt Ocho oh you know in the South people believe in that Bible that's why they look down on certain aspects of sexuality and things like that. They frowned upon that.
41:46Shannon Sharpe:But you know, look, we don't need to get in that, but hey. Joel Osteen has 45 ,000 people. Joel Osteen has 45 ,000 members weekly attendees. Creflo Dollar, he has a big, what's his church name? Faith, Chris, something.
42:08Shannon Sharpe:Put Creflo Dollar. Type that in there. hey one thing about it i love the word i love i love you heard me 15 you heard me uh i say i love some of these some of these churches some of the things i'm hearing about them yeah congregations but i go i go to church for two things i go to church for two things i go to hear that word yes they got to hear the choir and i don't i don't want i want that old traditional good gospel that old hey man listen what a friend we have in Jesus that old school you hear me his eye is on the sparrow I need that old school traditional gospel like I'm just Reverend James Cleveland like that kind of Mississippi Mass Choir the body cloud of joy now we talking surely Caesar come on now I'm going to take you back real quick the canned spirituals yeah man stop playing that's the kind of gospel i'm looking for now i don't know if i can find that in the kind of churches we have today yeah i mean that that was that was all i want to do is when they sing before the prayer and after the prayer when they start singing we had a lady that would come to our church she wasn't a member her name i'll never forget her name was miss margie bird uh-huh man that lady could sing yeah hey chad if you from glenville of Reed's Villa from the surrounding county class that you know who Miss Margie Burry was.
43:35Shannon Sharpe:Lord, that woman had a voice. Boy, ain't nothing like you see that woman walk in.
43:42Shannon Sharpe:It didn't fail. Miss Margie, you want to do a solo? Lord, that woman get up there. Lord. Hey, listen. I had the, oh boy, you got, listen. Miss Maul get on that piano? Uh-huh. Whew. Hey, I had the opportunity, obviously growing up with being able to see Miss Mosey Burks I don't know who you know Miss Mosey Burks is Listen, Mississippi Mass Choir She's led many Many of You got me about to tear up God damn it Hold on, let me get some tissue Those were the days, man
44:25Shannon Sharpe:Those were the days, chat I remember those days being a little bored my feet couldn't even touch the floor. Just sitting there and, you know, the old man prayer they have on them ribbed socks with those Stacey Adams shine to the gill.
44:44Shannon Sharpe:We miss those days. I miss them. Hey. Yeah. Hey, boy, we can talk about them old days. Boy, you got me tearing up, boy. Golly, boy. Those were the days, don't you? Those were the days. Hey. Boy, I had the opportunity. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Chad. Excuse me for that. I had the opportunity of seeing Mosey Burks, who led the Mississippi Mass Choir many of times. And in chat, you might know the song. You definitely going to know this song. One of our favorites. This morning when I rose. This morning when I rose. And I ain't had no doubt. Man, Unk, Chad, if you don't know it, We got to find, you know what, I'm sure?
45:23Shannon Sharpe:We got to find a gospel concert. We got to step up in there. Come on now. come on now I have me a couple of suits that I had made you know what I'm saying Ocho I ain't going to be able to use them in 2025 but you know what I'm saying but you know I got them you know what I'm saying they wide leg Ocho that's sharp now that's going to be sharp now peak lapels so clean fly light on me I cut his throat oh man I like it I like it Matter of fact, every time I talk about gospel, I hear something about gospel, we get to talk about the church. You tell me anything when it comes to dogs or animals, I get to getting emotional for no reason at all.
46:11Man, I tweeted something earlier today. Dog, that goddamn Kiki Wyatt, huh?
46:17Shannon Sharpe:Mm-hmm. I retweeted. I didn't tweet that much today, so if it's still on the timeline right now, and she was singing and I just put the goat at the top of it and I listened to it. Man, that lady there, man, something special. She got a voice, huh? Man, she got a voice, boy. She's so rangy. She was in there. She was playing. She was in there playing. Like, this is what I do. Let's transition back to Miami Hurricanes 2025 schedule, Ocho. They beat Notre Dame 27-24. Next week, they're at home against Bethune-Cookman. Then they're at home against South Florida. Then they're at home against Florida.
46:58Shannon Sharpe:Then October 4th, they're on the road against Florida State. Home against Louisville. Home against Stanford. At SMU. Home against Syracuse. Home against NC State. On the road against Virginia Tech. On the road against Pittsburgh. Hold on, hold on, hold on just a second. Something is at a neutral site. What game is neutral? FSU last, right? No, Oh, no, no, no. FSU is October 4th. Hey, they got a good chance to run the table. I don't see it either. Oh, yeah, they got a chance. You know, they got South Florida, Florida, Florida State. Most of the Florida State game ain't going to be easy now. Oh, no.
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50:32Shannon Sharpe:Alma Mater. His dad coached there for almost 30 years. Frank Beamer, right? Isn't that his dad's name? Right.
50:45Shannon Sharpe:Carolina look good. Carolina look really good. That big receiver they got, Nick, what's his name? Hold on. Man, they got a receiver, Ocho, like 6 '4", about 230. He could fly. Carolina, South Carolina. Yeah, man. Yeah. He run 10, 10, 100 meters, 20, 20 in the 200 meters. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, man, he looked good. He caught a bomb. Caught a bomb. Oh, here it is right here. But I like Carolina. I like the way they got out the field. I like them uniforms. The quarterback. Sellers. Lord Sellers. Sellers, yeah. Yeah, yeah. He played well today. He has that ability. He's a true dual threat. He has a nice, lively arm.
51:34Shannon Sharpe:Obviously can run out, can get out the pocket and make plays. I thought they did a great job. and Mike Shuler's calling the plays. Mike Shuler called plays in the NFL. And so Simmons was 12 of 19, 209, one touchdown, clean game, no interceptions. They had 37 carries for a buck, 19, one touchdown. But the defense played well. Carolina defense played well. Very, very well. Safety and three field goals, you can live with that. You can live with that. Mm-hmm. But I like those uniforms. Carolina got some nice uniforms. You like that all black? I like that all black. I like that all black. It's all right.
52:17You ain't like Virginia Tech all orange? No?
52:21Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. Maybe they had Mike Vick out there running around and I might have liked him. Okay, okay, okay.
52:29Shannon Sharpe:Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos mocks Alabama with merch after opening upset. Prior to FSU game, Costellano stated, they don't have Nick Saban to save them. I just don't see them stopping me. Costellano not only backed up, beating Baltimore 31-17, but now it's profiting off it. He's selling on Shirt's website, taunting Alabama merch. Nick can't save them. What's the pettiest thing you've ever done after backing up your trash talk on the field, Locho? Hey, that's a funny thing. Wait, excuse my ignorance. As a collegiate kid, are you allowed to sell merch like that and profit from it outside of NIL?
53:03You can do that? Yeah, I guess so. Oh, that's dope. I like that. Yeah. For one, the fact that Castellanos said that before week one against a team like Alabama and then went out there and backed it up. And did it. Man, please. Alumni and all them students probably brought all that stuff up, right? Of course. Of course.
53:26Shannon Sharpe:It's only up from here. Yeah, absolutely. It's only up from here. All right, just keep winning. Hey, keep winning. And your pocket's going to get fatter and fatter, young man. Oh, yeah. Absolutely. He was 9 of 14, a buck 52, 16 rushes, 78 yards, but he was the quarterback of note. His team won. He played really, really well. He didn't have stats to blow you away. The most impressive stat that a quarterback can have is a win. W. Because at the end of the day, that's how we measure. That's how we're supposed to measure quarterbacks. Yep. And he's won more, and he beat Alabama, and we know what Florida State has been over the last couple years.
54:03Shannon Sharpe:There are a lot of people that was calling for their head coach's job, but the alumni and the they stayed the booster and the president they stayed true so we believe in this guy because they had just went what didn't they go to I think nah they had lost their quarterback they didn't make the college football playoff but came back and here they are opened the season with a big time win they weren't ranked but they will be when the rankings come out on Tuesday Yeah, absolutely. But that's what you have to do, Ocho. You have to go out there. He said what he said, and he went out there and backed it out.
54:40Shannon Sharpe:He backed it up, and he's right. Coach Saban couldn't save him. Caleb DeBoer, you got to get in on the action, bro. It's time to go. In April, Nico Amaliva decided to walk away from Tennessee Balls after feeling that he wasn't being paid what he deserved. At Tennessee, Amaliva, NIO deal was around$2 million mark, but he wanted to bump to approximately$4 million and increase Tennessee was unwilling to grant. However, at UCLA, I'm a lever, took a pay cut, earning only$1.2 million. And then when you factor in the state laws at California, 50%, he makes$600 ,000.
55:19Shannon Sharpe:UCLA opened the season on Saturday against Utah, and they lost 43-10. He finished with 11 completions on 22 pass attempts, 50%. it, 136 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception. Hey, sometimes you got to be careful. Yes. Sometimes you got to be careful. Now, this is just not a message for him. This is a message for people in life in general. Sometimes you're in situations, sometimes you're in situations where you want more and you think the grass is green on the other side when you got stability right there in your backyard. You got comfortability right there in your backyard. I mean, Tennessee is a no state, not to cut you off on your, but if I'm not mistaken, I think Tennessee is a no state income tax.
56:01Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, come on, man. Income tax state. You got to understand that. Then you're trying to be greedy. Your play on the field is going to take care of itself. If you want more money in NIL, you take care of that in between the lines. With your play, they will have no problem bumping you up. They let you go for a reason. They let you go seek out what you're looking for, which is more, elsewhere. And then you go somewhere where you make. less and they tax you more. And they tax more and you lost your first game against Utah. Come on, man. That's a life lesson in itself too, Unc. That's a life lesson in itself.
56:41Shannon Sharpe:So a million dollars, so you at 36 % tax rate? So every million dollars you get$630 ,000? So he could have made $1.260. Now he's making$600 ,000. So he left$600 ,000 on the table. That's money in his pocket. Come on, you got to do better. Understand the situation you're in. Because California is, I think, a 13 % state income tax. So you figure 36 % plus 13, that's 49%. Then you got FICA, and then you got all these other. Because, hey, California hit you over your head. Oh, they coming to get theirs. Boy, California hit you over your head. They get theirs. Well, they get all that. All that. They need to use that goddamn money to expand the goddamn 405 and make it 200.
57:34Shannon Sharpe:To fix the traffic. Well, if that's the case, they need to make it to 18. They don't need to expand nothing. Look, I mean, California, they be taxing. They got probably the fourth or fifth largest GDP of anywhere in the world. And we talk about a state. We're not talking about the United States. We talk about a state within the United States. That's how much money that they make. It's just that you can't take care of every single person. Yeah. You know, and Cali, they try to take care of every single person. I think they waste a lot of money. Whew. Man. I thought we were going to have a good game because it started out good for UFC.
58:18Shannon Sharpe:They got the ball, go right down the field. I said, okay. I said, Coach Belichick might have got a mistake. him but come to find out all he did they just pooped on the field that's the only stink out there because boy they stunk it up tonight uh 48 to 14 the horn frogs travel on the road go down to chapel hill who chapel bill they need to pray for it because they're gonna go get real ugly go get run they go get ugly before it get better ocho and alt but 48 to 14 um tcu really had their way with them over 500 yards of total offense they did a great job they threw the ball well they ran the ball exceptionally well and north carolina look i don't understand it's coach belichick's first year there but you see the talent the discrepancy now i'm not saying tcu is is ohio state no i'm not saying that i'm not saying they're lsu or one of those programs but they have more talent than the uh the tar heels um lt watch this game i know you had a vested interest in this game you're a great alum of TCU what did you like about what you saw from your ball club well to your point your point on we have a veteran team man you know we have guys that have played a lot of football and you know when you have a veteran team guys that have you know been in some some tough games have have weathered the storm you're supposed to win a game like this versus a team you know in UNC who has brought in a lot of transfers it's a lot of turnover they still don't know what they have yet so i'm just keeping it honest we were supposed to win this game but what i like from my team like typically we can throw the ball all over the yard but lately we have had a trouble we've had a little trouble running the football to close out games and you guys know as an rb we got to be able to run the ball so that's what i love the most tonight is when we had to run the ball in the second half, man, we dominated.
1:00:15We controlled a lot of scrimmage. We had like three or four running backs in there running the football.
1:00:20Shannon Sharpe:And I think that bodes well for us in the Big 12. You took the ball the first play of the drive, the first play of the drive in the second half, and you go 75 yards. The guy goes 75 yards untouched. So it was a harbinger of things to come. Ocho, you watched this ball game. There was a lot of fanfare. Everybody's talking about Coach Belichick. We know what he's accomplished at the NFL level. They started going through all his accolades, the six Super Bowl wins, the nine Super Bowl appearances, the 17, 18 division titles, and yada, yada, yada. But now he's coaching players. And I think to a certain point, all coaches have patience.
1:00:56Shannon Sharpe:But I think you have to show even more patience now, even though some of these guys are getting paid. It's not like an NFL roster where every single guy is getting paid. But watching this game, Ocho, is there anything you can take positive from what you saw from North Carolina? I mean, the only thing I can take positive from North Carolina is the head coach, Bill Belichick. That's the only positive thing I can take. You're playing a TCU team. Obviously, you can see the discrepancy in the level of talent at each position. And one thing that Bill Belichick always harped on, he always harped on, is turnovers.
1:01:27You can't turn the ball over. You can't make mistakes. It's one thing. Do your job and everything else will take care of itself. Now, I'm not sure North Carolina's schedule. I'm not sure the team they have coming forward. But when it comes to a team that's evenly matched, you know, from skill set to skill set, whether it be defensively or offensively, we will get to see a better outcome from Bill and that coaching staff. Coaching can only do so much, huh?
1:01:54Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. LT, coaches can only do so much. You have to go out there and execute. and it's a team game, but it's 11 individuals on the field and you got to win your job. You got to win your individual battle. And then the outcome of team comes into play. They weren't out-coached, but they were out-classed because of the level of talent that TCU had tonight. Obviously. I think they looked a little... Go ahead, go ahead. I think they looked... Yeah, I was going to say, I think they looked a little better when the backup quarterback came in, Max Johnson. They looked a little bit better. He threw the ball a little bit better.
1:02:28Shannon Sharpe:They had a little bit better rhythm to their offense. And if you guys know, that's Brad Johnson's son. So you know he has the pedigree in order to play the position. So maybe they make that turn to this young man who obviously has played a lot of football. He's been to LSU, Texas A &M. So he's played a lot of football. I agree. I have a question. LT and I have a question for you. Will they really make a move already from the starting quarterback after just one game? Or do they give him another chance? Will Bill make a move that fast? The way he looked? Yeah, he really didn't look good. And the question is, how close was the quarterback battle?
1:03:07Shannon Sharpe:Because they said he won the battle. So how close was it? Was it a runaway or was it a last-second decision? But I agree with you, LT, because this young man is played at the top. He was a starting quarterback in the SEC. He was a starting quarterback at LSU. He was a starting quarterback at Texas A &M. and for him I'm surprised that he didn't win the job outright I think we need to give Mr. Lopez a little credit but he didn't look good tonight now let's okay it's one game one game is not going to determine but it's not going to you you can't have a lot oh Joe you only got 10 11 games yeah I can't wait five games in to say okay I'm gonna pull the plug now it's a lot you get a you get a lot quicker hooked in college than you do in the NFL because you have 17 weeks as opposed to like 11 weeks.
1:03:55Shannon Sharpe:But look, they're not good. To make a long story short, guys, if they have a short leash, a long leash, they're not good. LT, you mentioned it. When you get 70 training, you got 70 new guys, you got 30 freshmen. Come on, man. What do we expect? What do we expect? And you're playing the ACC. You playing the AC, you see how Miami looked? Oh, yeah. Miami looked good last night, man. Yes. Or you got Clemson in that division. Excuse me, in that conference. So North Carolina, the Tar Heels are going to have to be on their best behavior. Now, I'm not saying, look, Wake Forest, we'll see what Wake Forest has and NC State and there are a couple of other teams, the Dukes.
1:04:40Shannon Sharpe:But right now, Carolina needs a lot. I mean, what I was most disappointed in was their defense because that's where Coach Belichick, that's where his son, Steve Belichick, they cut their teeth. They're normally, hey, when you come home, I already knew where my grandfather's hat was supposed to go. So when he took it off and handed it to me, Ocho, I wouldn't put it right on the hat, right, because I know where it was supposed to be. The Tar Heels are supposed to be able to hang the hat on what, Ocho? Defense. Yeah. You got the greatest defense of mind and his son. Hold on. Hold on, LT. Listen, you got the greatest defense of mind, right?
1:05:15Yes. He was the greatest defensive mind, but he also had the tools out there on the field to be able to execute everything he brought to his mind. Yes. But now you're at the collegiate level. You might have...
1:05:27Shannon Sharpe:He'll need horses to run. Hey, listen. They didn't stop. You got to have the talent there. You have to have the talent. You got to. You just can't have a beautiful mind with a 10-cent finish. Right. They didn't stop nothing tonight. LT, you remember, Ocho, you guys remember we used to be in the game and some of the defense, watch the run, watch the pass. Yeah, but you can't stop either one of them, so it don't matter what we do. Right, right. You're right. We're going to do one or the other, but you can't stop either one. That was the Tar Heels tonight. They couldn't stop anything. Guy had one carry, 28 yards.
1:06:10Shannon Sharpe:11 carries, a buck 13 with a 75-yard touchdown. Seven carries for 28 yards. I mean, 35 for 258. I'm like, bro, are y 'all going to – Talk about the receiver. The receiver had, what, 10 catches for – 114, 113. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. They didn't stop nothing. Nothing, nothing. So, to your point, like, they got a hang they had on something. That's Bill Belichick's MO, you know, to be able to take something away. And tonight they didn't have the horses to be able to take anything. Yeah, and in horse racing, look, a good friend of mine, And Bob Baffert, he trained two Triple Crown winners, American, Pharaoh, and Justify.
1:06:49Shannon Sharpe:But at the end of the day, yeah, that plays a role, but he had the Pharaoh Breds to run. So whether you're Westerso, D. Wayne Lucas, Shug McGahee, Bob Baffert, it does not matter. If you do not have horses to run, you cannot win significant races. In football, and I don't take anything away from Andy Reid and all these great coaches, but you got to have players. At the end of the day, it is the Jims and the Joes. It ain't no X's and O's because you can have all the minds you want to. It's the Jims and the Joes that's going to determine how good those X's and O's actually are. Every time. Every time.
1:07:28Shannon Sharpe:But not a great start to coach Belichick's college career, college coaching career. They lose at home 48-14. And outside of that opening drive, that game really wasn't close. and they took a knee in a goal-to-go situation or they could have had a family, a party-style nugget, a 50-piece on them. Yeah. They're going to be all right, though. They're going to be all right. They're going to be all right. I don't know if they're going to be all right this year. Yeah, no. They're going to have some ups and downs, but they're going to compete. They're going to compete. Bill is the type of coach that even if you're losing, even with losses like tonight, even with losses like tonight, That's the type of coach you still want to do everything you can for to not only appease him, but to prove the doubt is wrong.
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Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson break down the biggest College Football stories from Week 1 on Nightcap! Time to press the panic button on Archie Manning, Da U football finally back, Bill Belichick debut and much more
0:00 - Archie Manning struggles massively
13:32 - Is Miami finally back?!?!
42:33 - South Carolina defeats VA Tech
50:26- Bill Belichick’s coaching debut with UNC ends in blowout loss to TCU
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